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F. STEINER FITTING Filed March 39 1922 Patented June 3, 1924..

j. iff-11 11,) I .2. V .1 1;,1'1 m FRANK STEIN ER, OF CI'IIQAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGIYDB TQ-,SIPAI\IDARD ELS'MERE GRANITE 00., A. CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

FITTING.

A ienation filed March 30,19 22. Serial a... 547,947.

To all who??? it may concern:

Be. it known that, FBANK- STEINER, a citizen the United States, residing ,at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of 5 Illinois,have invented a certain new and useful Improvement'in a Fitting, of which the following is a full, clear, concise, and enact description, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, forming a part of 10 this;specification. I

My invention relates to the metal portioii of laundry tubs formed chiefly of syni .s 0n6- l one" 1;. ct, of the invention is to simplify theronstruction and assembly of the metal facing portion along the upper edge of such a tub, particularly at the corners.

. Another obj'ectis. to provide a jointwhich will be more'easily kept clean in service.

O tl'1 e r objects and advantages. of the invention will become apparent as the descrip- 11 han. .mp ny ns' r wing Figure 1 is a perspective view of a laundry tub, illustrating ,7 the application thereto of. fittings e er nigit my ve tion; 9 is a bottom pl'aln view of the ends of the fittings adjacent the corner slightly removed from assembled position. Figure 3 is a perspective view of the assembled fittings. Figs. at and 5 are end views of the front and side fittings respectively.

Fig. 6 is a side view of the end of the side fitting.

In the embodiment of my invention selected for illustration, the tub 10 carries an edge or facing 12 of metal along one edge and a similar facing 14 along the end. The outer depending portion of facing 14 extends downwardly at 16 to provide bearing surface for engagement with suitable wringer clamps, or similar devices. Both facings are provided along their longitudinal edges with narrow. inturned flanges 18, which enter the material of which the tub 10 is formed to fasten the parts securely in place.

According to my invention the top 20 of the front facing is cut off at an angle of 45 as at 22, and the front 24 extends beyond the same, being bent in at right angles to form a tab 26, the edges of which are tapered as clearly shown in Fig. 4.

The t p 28 of the end facin is left with squared ends. It will be seen that the angle between the top and the side of the en d'f-ad 'ing can be thrust over the tab 26, and that the inclined edge of the tab will wedge'the end facing tightlynp under the top 20 if thefront facing. Thefiange 18 at the "inner edge of the top 9.0 is preferably" extended beyond the top as, at 30 to underlie'the-e'dge of top piece 28 and. hold the inner edge of top 20 securely in place. .This' makes-it possible to jam tongue 26 tightly in place Without tipping up the surface, 20. In the jass 'einbled position shownin Figf-i the, p'arts 'are embedded .in the material of the tub when it is formed. v I 7 Side piece .16 is permittedfto have anotbh 32 in its inclined edge. Wheiis'i'dejpiece'm is not. to extend down far. enough to receive fastening screws for a ivringer the same punch may be used on stock only wide enoughto come to the loweredge of notch 32, and the notch will facilitate bending in an edge 18 from the narrowerjsti'ip. 7

lVitl1out further elaboration, "the" fore.- going will so fully explain the gist of my n en i nt h O er y; b pp y n -5 m rent knowledge, readily adapt the same for use under various conditions offs'ervice, out eliminating certain features which ma properly be said to constitute the essential items of novelty, which items are intended to be defined and secured to me by the following claims.

. I claim- 1. In combination with a structural body wall, metal facings for said wall along its edge, the ends of said facings overlapping each other, the end edge of the upper facing being cut at an angle running across the upper edge of said wall.

2. In combination with a structural body wall having an angle therein, facings for said wall, the ends of said facings overlapping each other at the angle of said wall, the overlying end being cutat an angle so that its edge crosses the surface defining the edge 100 of said wall diagonally.

3. In combination with a structural body wall, facings having overlapping ends, the end lapping over carrying a projection underlying the end lapping under to hold the 105 parts in assembled position, said projection having an inclined edge arranged to wedge the underlying end against the overlying end.

4. In combination with a structural body wall, facings having overlapping ends, the end lapping over carrying a projection underlying the end lapping under to hold the parts in assembled position, said projection having an inclined edge arranged to wedge the underlying end against the overlying end, said overlapping end having also a lug spaced from said projection to underlie the underlyin end and prevent tipping of the parts by he wedging action of said projection.

5. In combination with a structural body wall, facings having overlapping ends, the end lapping over carrying a projection underlying the end lapping under to hold the parts in assembled position, said projection having an inclined edge arranged to wedge the underlying end against the overlying end, said ends having additional interlocking means spaced from said projection to prevent tipping by the wedging action.

6. In combination with a structural body wall having an angle therein, facings having ends overlapping at said angle, the edge of the overlapping end lying in a line oblique to the planes of the wall portions on both sides of said angle.

7. In combination with a structural body wall, facings having overlapping ends, and interlocking means at both sides of said overlapping ends to draw the parts together.

8. In combination with a structural body wall having an angle, facings for said wall having ends overlapping at the angle, and interlocking means at both sides of said overlapping ends to draw the parts together, the interlocking means at the outside of the angle having a wedging action.

, 9. In combination with a structural body wall, facings having overlapping ends, and interlocking means at both sides of said overlapping ends to draw the parts together, one of said interlocking means having a wedging action.

10. In combination with a structural body wall, facings having overlapping ends, and interlocking means having a wedging action for holding said ends in contact.

11. In combination with a structural body wall having an angle, facings covering the edges of the wall portions forming said angle, said facings having ends overlapping at the angle, a wedging interlock between said facing ends on the outer side of the wall, and an interlock between said ends on the inner side of the wall.

12. In combination with a structural body wall having an angle, facings covering the edges of the wall portions forming said angle, said facings having ends overlapping at the angle, and interlocks between said ends on opposite sides of the wall at the angle, the edge of the overlying end extending diagonally across the wall in a substantially straight line between said interlocks.

13. In combination with a structural body wall having an angle, fittings having ends overlappin at said angle, the edge of the overlying end running across the wall at an angle to the planes of both walls and being held in firm mechanical contact with the underlying end but not integrally unite thereto.

In witness whereof, I'hereunto subscribe my name this 28 day of March, 1922. I

FRANK STEINER. 

